Ward: Infrastructure

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Study says African penguins starved en masse off South Africa

Endangered penguins living off South Africa's coast have likely starved en masse due to food shortages, a study said, with some populations dropping by 95% in just eight years.

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We analyzed 73,000 articles and found the UK media is divorcing 'climate change' from net zero

In October 2024, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch declared herself a "net zero skeptic," but "not a climate skeptic." Most recently she doubled down, announcing plans to scrap the 2030 ban on new petrol cars in a 900-word Sunday Telegraph article that did not mention climate change once.

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Southern California sees third death from atmospheric river storm drenching region

Some parts of LA saw more than 11in of rain, with flooding, road closures and debris flows reported across the regionA strong rain and wind storm, carried by an atmospheric river from the Pacific, has been blamed for a third death in southern California as flooding, road closures and debris flows ar…

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Indonesians hold Christmas mass at flood-devastated area

Residents of Aek Ngadol village, in Indonesia’s North Sumatra, gathered for Christmas mass amid the wreckage.

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Rescues underway as historic storms unleash flooding, mudslides across California

Over the last 24 hours, some parts of Southern California have broken daily rainfall records that they haven't seen in more than 50 years. Andres Gutierrez reports and Andrew Kozak has the forecast.

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India's solar boom faces a hidden waste problem

A recent study has found that India will generate over 11 million tonnes of solar waste by 2047 if it does not scale up recycling.

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Burst pipe leaves homes in East Sussex without water on Christmas Day

Southern Water says incident led to ‘very low levels’ at reservoir and set up bottled water station for residentsSome households in East Sussex have had no water on Christmas Day after supplier Southern Water experienced a problem while trying to restore service following a burst water main.Southern…

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Why California's milk cartons may lose their coveted recycling symbol

California milk cartons may lose their coveted recycling symbol, the one with the chasing arrows, potentially threatening the existence of the ubiquitous beverage containers.

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Heavy rain storms in California leave three dead as of Christmas night

The storms have brought flash flooding and mudslides during a time of busy holiday travel.

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Watch: Mudslides, flooding and debris - storms batter southern California

Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency for parts of California, including Los Angeles, San Bernardino and San Diego.

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Southern California braces for devastating Christmas storm

Flash flood warnings were in effect in Los Angeles and most of southern California on Wednesday as one of the worst Christmas storms in recent memory brought heavy rain and fears of deadly mudslides.

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Atmospheric river storm causes flooding across Southern California

A powerful winter storm has unleashed torrential rain across Southern California, triggering flash flooding.

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Powerful storm slams California, causing severe flooding and prompting evacuations

A powerful storm brought heavy rain to parts of California on Wednesday, flooding roads and prompting evacuations in some areas. The deluge of rain is causing dangerous travel conditions on Christmas Day.

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Solar power surplus in Spain triggers ‘discount season’ for plants

Power producers pivot to battery storage to save unprofitable solar farms

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Rain Begins in Southern California as Region Braces for Intense Storm

Heavy rain, strong winds, flooding and debris flow could affect Los Angeles County and the surrounding areas on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

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First of nine new river walks in England announced for north-west

Mersey Valley Way takes in Manchester and Stockport on its 13-mile route with other walks to be identified in 2026A new river walk has been announced by the government as ministers try to improve access to nature in England.The 13-mile (21km) walk will go through Greater Manchester and the north-wes…

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More than a million pounds spent on influencers by UK government since 2024

Figures from FoI request show increase in ministerial use of social media personalities to present campaignsMore than half a million pounds has been spent since 2024 on using social media influencers to promote UK government campaigns on subjects ranging from the environment to welfare.The spending …

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Maryland climate commission calls for state action amid budget pressure

The Maryland Commission on Climate Change released its 2025 annual report on Dec. 23, offering a new set of recommendations aimed at helping the state meet aggressive greenhouse gas reduction goals while preparing communities for the growing impacts of climate change.

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Sustainable aviation fuel take-up in UK unlikely to hit 2025 target, data suggests

Provisional figures in government mandate’s first year show 20% shortfall in levels of SAF supplied for UK flightsThe take-up of sustainable aviation fuels is on course to fall short of the UK government’s first annual mandate, official figures suggest.Production data published by the Department for…

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When grocery stores reject imperfect produce, this company steps in

More than 20 billion pounds of produce is rejected by U.S. grocery stores each year.